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Written by

Todd Hill
CentralOhio.com

They probably could have stopped with the touring years ago, and their newest tunes are redundant at best. But despite an average age of 69, the four bandmates have stayed young by keeping up with the latest acts, evaluating the newest sounds.

The Stones are very much the exception in a popular culture utterly dominated by youth. It takes a conscious, highly determined effort today to not fall behind the times. Many of us, once we reach a certain age, are content to let that happen. ...